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After Effects to FCP – 1280×720 files cropping
Hey,
I’m working from AE to FCP, and I usually just work within AE for what I need to do, but I need to piece this job together in FCP.
So i’ve exported all the files from AE as 1280×720 ProRes HQ files, but in Final Cut, they will only show full screen if I set it up as 1440 x 1080, if I try and do it in 1280 x 720 it crops the files.
Am I missing something basic with FCP? I’ve been reading the manual and looking on here, but it hasn’t cleared up what’s happening.
thanks.
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3 Replies
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What are your timeline settings in FCP?
What’s the pixel aspect ratio in AE for your comp settings?
If you make a new sequence in fcp and drag one of the AE renders to it, and let fcp conform the sequence to your footage, does it work then?
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Thanks for the answers guys, lets see what we’ve got here.
What are your timeline settings in FCP?
HD 1440 x 1080 (16:9) with Anamorphic widescreen.What’s the pixel aspect ratio in AE for your comp settings?
Square PixelsIf you make a new sequence in fcp and drag one of the AE renders to it, and let fcp conform the sequence to your footage, does it work then
That’s basically what I did with this, but it’s just confused me.It’s an EXTREMELY good possibility that your 720 footage isn’t 1280×710 at all: it’s probably 960×720, which is proportionately the same as 1440×1080. So you were correct in what you did in FCP
Ah, good! Thanks. It was recorded on a panasonic camera, which does have an issue with the widescreen conversion from what I understand so that would make sense.You should never Export in AE. You should Render using the AE Render Queue.
Whoops! I didn’t actually ‘export’ in AE, I always use the render cue, so please excuse my sloppy explaination!And thanks for the heads up on HQ, I just lent towards the one I assumed was higher quality. I guess I can forge ahead with confidence now. Thank you for your help, guys.
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[Brent Griffin] “HD 1440 x 1080 (16:9) with Anamorphic widescreen. “
That’s your problem. You don’t need the anamorphic widescreen setting in FCP.
[Brent Griffin] “Square Pixels “
Again, that’s not quite right. For that frame size you need the 1080 HDV comp setting in AE if your footage is 1440×1080 (screen shot attached), Use the appropriate DVCPro HD settings (either 1080 or 720) for DVCPro HD material.
[Brent Griffin] ” It was recorded on a panasonic camera, which does have an issue with the widescreen conversion from what I understand so that would make sense. “
It’s not an ‘issue’ but rather just the wya it works. Check out the Comp presets in AE and all will be well.
[Brent Griffin] “And thanks for the heads up on HQ, I just lent towards the one I assumed was higher quality. “
HQ is better for cameras that capture natively at 10bits or higher.
Jeremy
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